Pacific vs. Portland betting: College basketball preview for February 22

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WCC opponents meet when the Pacific Tigers (9-21, 4-12 WCC) host the Portland Pilots (10-18, 5-10 WCC) at Alex G. Spanos Center, beginning at 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 22, 2025. The Pilots are 3.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under in the matchup is set at 147.

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Pacific Cover -3.5 vs Portland -108

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Pacific vs. Portland betting lines

  • Pacific moneyline odds to win: -161
  • Portland moneyline odds to win: +135
  • Spread: Pacific (-3.5)
  • Total: 147

Pacific statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Pacific has done a better job covering the spread in road games (7-7-0) than it has at home (5-7-0).
  • The Tigers have gone over the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (50%) than road games (35.7%).

Recent trends

  • The Tigers have been scoring 65.0 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 69.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Pacific’s defense has been tougher as of late, as the team has allowed 72.3 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 74.7 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
  • The Tigers’ past 10 contests have seen them make 6.8 three-pointers per game while shooting 32.4% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 6.5 makes and 29.9%.

Pacific betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-14-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 1-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-6-0; As Underdog: 13-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-16-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 5-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-4 (Home: 3-4; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-17 (Home: 1-4; Away: 2-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (248th in nation) 44.5 (223rd) 31.1 (239th) 31.2 (191st) 12.8 (248th) 12.0 (257th)

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Portland statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Portland is 5-8-0 at home against the spread (.385 winning percentage). Away, it is 7-3-0 ATS (.700).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Pilots’ games have finished above the over/under at home (69.2%, nine of 13) than on the road (50%, five of 10).
  • This season the Pilots are 2-5 at home as moneyline underdogs (.286 winning percentage). Away they are 2-7 (.222).

Recent trends

  • The Pilots have played better offensively over their last 10 games, compiling 74.4 points per contest, 2.5 more than their season average of 71.9.
  • Portland has played worse defensively in its previous 10 games, surrendering 83.8 points per contest, 2.9 more points than its season average of 80.9.
  • The Pilots are draining 9.1 treys per contest with a 35.3% three-point percentage over their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 8.3 and 34.0%.

Portland betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-13-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 10-10-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 10-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-10-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-15 (Home: 2-5; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.0 (281st in nation) 46.2 (312th) 29.6 (312th) 33.9 (325th) 15.3 (72nd) 12.9 (319th)
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